Fishing

Mom's birthday celebration

Swimming

The waterskiing king

Tubing

Boating

Love this girl

Summer hail

More often than not

More often than not, when he has a choice to watch TV or to go and jump on the trampoline with the kids, he chooses to jump.

More often than not, when it is the hour to get on the train to come home in time for dinner, but he has more work to do, he gets on the train.

More often than not, when the Tooth Fairy needs a reminder late at night to replace a tooth with money, he is the one that remembers.

More often than not, when one of the kids is sick in the night, he is right there, wanting to know how he can help.

More often than not, when he has to choose between taking more time to explain what was just read in the scriptures or getting the kids to bed quickly, he chooses the scriptures.

More often than not, when he has a choice to have some free time on Saturdays or to coach one of the kids' soccer teams, he chooses to coach.

More often than not, when he has to choose between getting the work done fast or teaching the kids how to work hard, he chooses to teach.

More often than not, when I walk into our bedroom at night, he is on his knees in prayer.

Happy Father's Day to the greatest dad I have ever known.

We love you.

Making new friends

And making new t-shirts while you are at it.

Thank you!

If you can't tell, we LOVE our trampoline!

Thank you Grandma and Granddad!
We love you so very much!

Checking in

Our summer technically hasn't even started and it has already been a good one. But is seems to be getting better by the second.

For starters, Jacob has been gone eleven of the last fourteen days and he is coming home tonight. We can hardly wait!

And tomorrow, the World Cup begins. The World Cup people! Have you filled out your bracket? I sure hope so. I married into a soccer family and you'd better believe there is great excitement, trash talking and many a game being watched.

Tomorrow is also Matt's last day of Kindergarten. Our little guy will be in first grade in a few short months and I can hardly believe it. It has been a very happy year for him.

And then one week later Annie and Cam are finished with school. I can hardly believe we will have kids in first, third and fifth grade. How did they get so old? How did I get so old? The kids are super excited for school to be over.

And then the rest of summer is ahead. Swimming, vacations, jumping on the trampoline, watching movies together, reading books, playing board games, hiking, doing chores, practicing piano, weeding, relaxing, playing together, laughing together.

Oh man, I'm a fan of summertime.